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So you don't agree with the Freakanomics theory that it is a result of Roe Vs Wade?
by supreme_sublime 8y ago
So you don't agree with the Freakanomics theory that it is a result of Roe Vs Wade?
- elgenie 8y agoThe Roe vs Wade effect was a very good hypothesis for a while, but it doesn't explain at all the runup in crime rates before abortion was legalized, nor does it replicate in other countries that legalized abortion. For further reading on the lead-crime connection, this [1] is a decent survey article. [1] https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/02/lead-exposure-gasoline-crime-increase-children-health/ https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2016/02/lead-exposur...